For over a century, women across the US fought tirelessly to communicate the need for equal legal status. When their demands went unanswered, female activists began to oppose gender discrimination actively in America. These suffragists were led by Alice Paul, a Quaker with experience in the British women’s suffrage movement. A vocal leader in the early 1900s, Paul challenged the American legal system by advocating publicly for the importance of women's legal rights. She led a risky eighteen-month-long march in front of the White House. Although she was incarcerated and tortured in prison for her actions, it was not in vain. Her contributions led to the passing of the 19th Amendment in August 1920, offering American women a voice in the political process.

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.